IBTimes India declare : WhatsApp rolls out two-step verification for enhanced security

Here's how to activate the two-step verification feature on WhatsApp:Before going ahead with two-step verification step, users must first update their WhatsApp application on their device. The new WhatsApp update brings Two-step verification, an optional feature that adds more security to the users' account. It is not an optional feature and can only be disabled if the user switches off the two-step verification system. [Note: If you receive an email to disable two-step verification, but did not request this, do not click on the link. When users enable the two-step verification, any attempt to verify the owners' phone number on WhatsApp requires a mandatory six-digit pass-code created while enabling this feature.


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WhatsApp releases long awaited security update; here's how to enable two-step verification feature

Users can activate the two-step verification process by going into 'Settings' and then tapping the 'Account' where they can enable 'Two-step verification'. New Delhi: WhatsApp on Friday rolled out a two-step verification process for all devices to enhance the security of users' accounts. WhatsApp has been working on two-step verification for the past several months. The new feature will be available to all 1.2 billion WhatsApp users across iPhone, android/" target="_blank">Android and Windows. "When you have the feature enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you choose," WhatsApp said in a statement.

WhatsApp rolls out two-step verification for enhanced security
as mentioned in WhatsApp is starting to roll out an optional two-step verification for its chat app, the company announced today. Last month WhatsApp parent company Facebook brought two-step authentication to Facebook pages. A two-step verification beta started last November. WhatsApp is known for its end-to-end encryption from Open Whisper Systems, but has been slow to addtwo-step verification, a security measure that has become commonplace for services like LinkedIn, Amazon and Google. "When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you created using this feature," a company spokesperson told VentureBeat in an email.
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